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Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects

Contents

CHAPTER 1 Overview

CHAPTER 2 The evolution of the role of the engineer

CHAPTER 3 Time, cost and quality – the engineer's eternal challenge

CHAPTER 4 Risk and construction contracts

CHAPTER 5 Managing design risk

CHAPTER 6 Contracts for design services

CHAPTER 7 Design life or service life :What is the difference?

CHAPTER 8 Fit for purpose or due skill and care?

CHAPTER 9 Design and construct contracts and final design cost risk

CHAPTER 10 The duty of care in design – can engineers rely on codes of practice?

CHAPTER 11 Standard form contracts

CHAPTER 12 The impact of COVID-19 on construction contracts

CHAPTER 13 Challenges in achieving successful megaprojects

CHAPTER 14 Sydney Opera House – quality, quality, quality!

CHAPTER 15 Managing time, cost and quality – a tale of two buildings

CHAPTER 16 A tale of two bridges: Issues arising from design and construct contracts

CHAPTER 17 State of Tasmania v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd

CHAPTER 18 The Canterbury earthquakes I

CHAPTER 19 The Canterbury earthquakes II

CHAPTER 20 Construction failures: Have we learned the lessons of history?

CHAPTER 21 Lessons from failures – Quebec Bridge

CHAPTER 22 Lessons from failures – West Gate Bridge

CHAPTER 23 Is conventional insurance for construction projects fit for purpose?

CHAPTER 24 The avoidance of disputes by Contractors in design and construct contracts

CHAPTER 25 Cost-effective resolution of construction disputes

CHAPTER 26 Dispute Boards and construction contracts

CHAPTER 27 The commercial value of Dispute Boards under FIDIC contracts

CHAPTER 28 FIDIC Conditions of Contract New Edition 2017 and Dispute Boards

CHAPTER 29 Construction disputes after COVID-19 – jaw-jaw or war-war?

CHAPTER 30 The “best” method of resolution of construction disputes – elusive or illusory?

CHAPTER 31 The engagement of forensic engineers

CHAPTER 32 Guidelines for experts

CHAPTER 33 Getting the most out of expert witnesses

CHAPTER 34 The rules for expert evidence

CHAPTER 35 Lex constructionis – or my country's rules?

CHAPTER 36 The use of the UNIDROIT Principles in international construction contracts

CHAPTER 37 Final comments

Glossary

Index

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